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Utility scams update

Malwarebytes

All the ads seen below belong to different advertisers based in Pakistan. Some of those advertiser accounts have a fairly large footprint with several hundred ads. They are registered to advertisers based in the US and their websites look almost authentic. We also saw several ads that at first appear somewhat legitimate.

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Google will pay $29.5M to settle two lawsuits over its location tracking practices

Security Affairs

I am proud of how the exceptional lawyers and professionals in my office have creatively applied the District’s strong consumer protection laws to set the standard nationally and provide users far greater control of their personal information.”. Location data represent the core of the digital advertising business of the IT giant.

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Google to Pay a record $391M fine for misleading users about the collection of location data

Security Affairs

The settlement is the largest attorney general-led consumer privacy settlement ever, states the announcement published by DoJ. “Google misled its users into thinking they had turned off location tracking in their account settings, when, in fact, Google continued to collect their location information. not hidden); and.

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Apple issued a partial fix for recent FaceTime spying bug

Security Affairs

“In the wake of this egregious bug that put the privacy of New Yorkers at risk, I support this investigation by the Attorney General into this serious consumer rights issue and direct the Division of Consumer Protection to help in any way possible,” Governor Cuomo announced. “We ” said Attorney General James.

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Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA) 

Centraleyes

For example, an e-commerce company that collects customer information (like names, addresses, and payment details) to process orders and manage customer accounts, is considered a controller because in this case the company decides what data to collect, how it will be used (e.g., What are the requirements for the Utah Consumer Privacy Act?

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Common Holiday Scams and How to Avoid Them

Identity IQ

These emails may appear to be from legitimate retailers, offering enticing deals or requesting account verification. Be wary of these common travel scams: Fraudulent travel deals: Scammers may advertise unrealistically low prices for travel packages or accommodations. Again, if a deal seems too good to be true, it probably is.

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Me on the Equifax Breach

Schneier on Security

Hearing on "Securing Consumers' Credit Data in the Age of Digital Commerce". Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection. And even those only protect consumers from some of the harms, and only those suffered after Equifax admitted to the breach. Before the. Committee on Energy and Commerce.